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A coon outfit

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Image ID

812877


Item data

Title

A coon outfit

Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection
African-American Life -- 1890s

Names

Davison, E. J. (Edward J.) (Photographer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1899-11

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AFRA-L-189

Subjects

African Americans -- 1890-1899
African Americans -- Men -- 1890-1899
African Americans -- Transportation -- 1890-1899
Carts & wagons

Genres

Photographs

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: "Photo by E. J. Davison, Kansas City, Mo."--printed on border.
Source Note: Inland printer. (Chicago : Inland Printer Co., 1883-).

Physical Description

Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 12 x 16 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.)

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b17609590
Barcode: 33333159333620
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 32d75b50-c52f-012f-2ad1-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1899-11

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MLA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "A coon outfit" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/32d75b50-c52f-012f-2ad1-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. A coon outfit Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/32d75b50-c52f-012f-2ad1-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "A coon outfit" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 10, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/32d75b50-c52f-012f-2ad1-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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